Correlates of two different physical activity recommendations in a German sample of 14–16-year-old boys and girls
Deutscher übersetzter Titel: | Korrelate von zwei verschiedenen Empfehlungen zur körperlichen Aktivität in einer deutschen Stichprobe bei 14- bis 16-jährigen Jungen und Mädchen |
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Autor: | Bucksch, Jens; Fuhrmann, Holger |
Erschienen in: | Journal of public health |
Veröffentlicht: | 18 (2010), 4, S. 413-423, Lit. |
Format: | Literatur (SPOLIT) |
Publikationstyp: | Zeitschriftenartikel |
Medienart: | Elektronische Ressource (online) Gedruckte Ressource |
Sprache: | Englisch |
ISSN: | 0943-1853, 1613-2238 |
DOI: | 10.1007/s10389-010-0319-9 |
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Erfassungsnummer: | PU201008006393 |
Quelle: | BISp |
Abstract des Autors
Aim: The aim of this study was to examine whether the correlates of physical activity (PA) differed as a function of two different PA recommendations: (1) the Fitness Recommendation, i.e., the improvement of cardiovascular fitness by 3 × 20 min/week of vigorously intense PA and (2) the health-enhancing PA (HEPA) concept such as the emphasis on the important benefits to health and fitness by performing 5 × 60 min/week of moderately intense PA. Subjects and Methods: A cross-sectional design was used. In a sample of 524 adolescents (50.2% males, mean age = 15.0), we quantified different (demographic/biological, psychological, behavioural) self-reported correlates of PA as well as compliance with the PA recommendations. Sex-specific multivariate logistic regression models were used to identify correlates of fulfiling the two PA recommendations. Results: Multivariate analyses revealed differences between the correlates and PA-specific Recommendations. For boys, only the Fitness Recommendation was significantly associated with psychosocial variables (self-efficacy and behavioural change strategies) and membership in a sports club. For girls, membership in a sports club was significantly associated with both PA recommendations. However, this association was positive with respect to the Fitness Recommendation and negative with respect to the HEPA Recommendation. Conclusion: Our results provided some preliminary indication that correlates differ depending on specific recommendations in 14–16-year-old boys and girls. Moreover some variability with regard to sex was observed. Verf.-Referat